Fly swatter



Jan. 15, F

` A. SCHNEIDER FLY SWATTER Filed April 22. 1922 Patented Jan. 15, i924.

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Application led April 22,

To all Iwhom 'a-may. concern:

Be it knownthat OSCAR A. SCHNEIDER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Random Lake, -in'rthecounty of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in-Fly Swatters, of' which the following is a speciication, reference being-had to the accompanyingl drawings. Y

This invention relates to certain improvements in .fly swatters and it is an object of the invention to provide 'a device of this generalA character for a'novel and Vimproved means whereby the samecan be employed to advantage in killinglliies .or the likel on a ceiling. I Y

. Another ,object ofthe invention is to provide a novel and improvedfdevice of this general 'character comprising .an elongated member khaving Isupported thereby for swinging movement a 'swatter together with means lwhereby the-'swatter maybe caused to impart the requisite blow by the hand engaging with' the support.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein the swatter proper may be readily applied or removed so that the swatter may bel separately used in the conventional or well known manner.

The invention consists in the details of construct-ion and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved fly swatter whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. Y

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is an elevational view, portions being broken away, illustrating a fly swatter constructed in accordance with anembodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in plan of the swinging arm and the swatter proper carried thereby, portions being broken away,

Figure 3 is a view` in plan of the body of the swatter proper, portions being broken away,

1922. serrer l"Nm `556,'029.

Figure 4is' a sectional view taken on the.

line4-4of Figure 2and Y FigureV 5 vis a `,fragmentaryV elevational view of themodified form of theinventi'on. f As disclosed in` the accompanying Ydrawings,P denotes lan elongated pole or supporting member herein disclosedfas comprising p two separable sections 1 which are maintained in operative relation through the instrumentality of #the vinterposed coupling sleeve 2. By having thepole Vor supporting member P Yin` section the same can be lengthened or shortened as the lrequirements of practice may-prefer.

The outer end portion of one of the sections has appliedrthereto a brush 3 so that a `ily or other'insect which'may stick or adhere to the ceiling or wall maybe readily removed therefrom. The sections l are each preferably tubular andthe outer 'extremity of one of the sections lis flattened as vat lla and also pivotally engaged .at 4f, 'withthe elongated tubular arm 4. One end portion of the arm 4 has operativelyen'gaged therewith a rod R also operatively engaged with the swinging lever 6 pivotally supported to the lower end portion of the pole P or with the end portion of the pole P remote from the arm 4. By pressing upon the lever 6 the operator may swing the arm 4 as desired and with sullicient force to create the desired impact to enable the swattery S tokill a Hy or other insect and particularly when upon a ceiling. The rod R comprises a plurality of separable sections 7 having their adjacent ends detachably connected. The rod may be lengthened or shortened to compensate for the adjustment of the pole P.

The swatter S comprises the flexible body 8v of reticulated or screened material turned upon itself to provide two overlying laminations a. The inner corners of the body 8 arefolded inwardly and said folded portions b are clamped between the plates 9 positioned at opposite sides of the body 8, said plates being held in applied position through the medium of the rivets 10 or the like. Also clamped between the plates 9 and eX- tending Voutwardly between the laminations a of the body 8 is a flat spring or resilient arm 11, said arm or spring serving to impart the desired rigidity to the body 8.

H denotes an elongated handle member comprising the spaced and substantially parallel metallic wires or strands 12 of requisite gage and which are held to the body 8 by the plates 9, theouter extremities of the strands 12'terminating in the outstanding ngers or lugs 14.

The outer end of the arm 4 is open With the adjacent portion somewhat flattened. The free end portions of the strands 12 are insertible within said open end and the fingers or lugs 14 seat Within the openings 15 provided in opposite walls of said arm 4. After the handle H has thus been applied a key 12 is inserted through vsaid end portion of the army 4 and between the strands 12 whereby the swatter is effectively secured to the arm 4 and in a manner whereby the possibility of accidental displacement is substantially eliminated.

The swatter S due to the particular construction of the handle H and the associated portion of the arm 4 permits the swatter S to be readily applied or removed so that the swatter S` may be independently employed when required in a conventional or well known manner by engaging a hand with the handle H. When the swatter S is adapted to be engaged by the hand it is preferred that a hand grasp G be employed provided at one end with a tubular member 16, the handle H of the swatter S being engaged with the tubular member 16 in the same manner as hereinbefore referred to with respect to attaching the handle H to the arm From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a fiy swat-ter con- 35 i structed in accordance with my invention is kparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it Vmay be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out myV invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim: Y

1. A'device of the character described comprising an elongated supporting me1nber, an arm engaged therewith for swinging movement, means carried by the supporting member and engageable with the arm to impart swinging movement to the arm, and a swatter detachably engaged with the arm. Y

2. A device of the character described comprising an elongated supporting mem'- ber, an arm engaged therewith for swinging movement, means carried by the supporting member and engageable with the arm to impart swinging movement to the arm, a`

swatter detachably engaged with thearm, and abrush carried by the adjacent end of the supporting member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature.

osoAR A. SCHNEIDER. 

